Health Condition 1: K025- Dental caries on pit and fissure surface
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Animal Assited therapy: therapy dog will be present while the procedure and anxiety will be assessed.
Intervention2: Stuffed toy therapy: Patient will be given a soft of similar size of
Sponsors
Doshi Raxit Vinodbhai
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children between 6 and 8 years of age. Children who are pet friendly. Children requiring pit and fissure sealant dental procedure. Frankl behavior rating scale category 3 and 4.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Children with systemic or mental disorders. Children with asthma and/or any known allergy. Parents who do not give consent for their child to participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Animal Assisted Therapy in pediatric patients at hospitals could offer a holistic approach to, address emotional, social, and cognitive needs, and contributing to the overall well-being and recovery of children facing dental procedures so through this study we will come to know how efficient AAT will be useful in reducing dental anxiety.Timepoint: anxiety score on day 1 and day 7 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| there will be no difference animal assisted therapy and stuffed toy therapy is equal to tell-show-do method. There will be no difference in outcomeTimepoint: anxiety score on day 1 and day 7 | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Pratik Kariya
K.M. Shah dental college and hospital
Outcome results
None listed